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New Classic LA is a website engaged with the avant garde music scene in Los Angeles.

Founded in 2011 by Nick Norton and now run by Richard An, we feature concert reviews, interviews with artists, and a calendar of events we think our readers will be interested in.

New Classic LA, as a project of Equal Sound, enjoys 501(c) 3 nonprofit status. Please consider supporting our work with a donation.

Upcoming Concerts

Thursday, October 22 2026
  • Jazz Refractions: Zeena Parkins — How She Works + The Smudges
    Wende Museum A-Frame Theatre, 10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90230
    8:00 PM

    Zeena Parkins presents How She Works, with The Smudges.

    https://angelcityjazz.com/event/zeena-parkins-how-she-works-the-smudges/

Friday, October 23 2026
  • Jazz Refractions: Mark Dresser Gradience Quartet + Myra Melford’s Splash Trio
    Motivo LA, 3509 Casitas Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039
    8:00 PM

    Mark Dresser’s Gradience Quartet performs with Myra Melford’s Splash Trio.

    https://angelcityjazz.com/event/mark-dressers-gradience-quartet-myra-melfords-splash-trio/

Saturday, October 24 2026
  • Oracle Egg: Cecyl Ruehlen — Casting Phases Through a Cloud-Stone Piano
    Oracle Egg, 939 Maple Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90015
    8:00 PM

    Cecyl Ruehlen presents the first realization of the Cloud-Stone Piano, an electro-mechanical drone instrument performed within a 12-channel spatial system.

    https://www.oracleegg.com/calendar/cecyl-ruehlen